{"id":149,"date":"2011-10-28T22:28:28","date_gmt":"2011-10-28T22:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/121dietitian.co.uk\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:31:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T15:31:22","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/121dietitian.com\/?page_id=149","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"149\" class=\"elementor elementor-149\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a584420 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a584420\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03df932\" data-id=\"03df932\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b03956 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b03956\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"716\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/121dietitian.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/FAQs.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1535\" alt=\"Illustration showing a person with question marks, representing frequently asked questions\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eebab91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eebab91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs Frequently asked Questions\u00a0 about 121 Dietitian<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-282a529 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"282a529\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fb2dea\" data-id=\"5fb2dea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9c87be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9c87be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the difference between a 121 dietitian and a nutritionist?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62cfe84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62cfe84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"532\">The title <em data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"357\">Dietitian<\/em> is protected by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Therefore, only qualified practitioners who meet strict education and training requirements can use the title. All Registered Dietitians (RDs) complete a university degree or postgraduate course in nutrition science. In addition, they complete supervised clinical and community training. As a result, dietitians develop both scientific expertise and practical experience.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"1056\">Many dietitians work in hospitals and community settings, where they advise individuals who require therapeutic diets. However, they also work in public health, education, research, and other areas that support improved food choices and long-term wellbeing. Dietitians are experts not only in the science of nutrition but also in communicating it clearly. Registration means they follow a professional code of ethics and continue their training throughout their career. Furthermore, most dietitians are members of their professional body, the British Dietetic Association (BDA).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1376\" data-end=\"1689\">By contrast, the title <em data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1413\">Nutritionist<\/em> is not protected. Although several degree-level courses in nutrition exist, the term itself is less regulated. After qualification, some professionals register with The Nutrition Society as Registered Nutritionists (RNutr) or Registered Public Health Nutritionists (RPHNutr). Nutritionists often work in government, industry, sport, education, media, and charities. They typically support public health initiatives and provide general guidance about food and healthy eating. However, they do not provide medical nutrition treatment in the same way as a registered dietitian.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">What are the benefits of seeing a 121 Registered Dietitian?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quickly available appointments.<\/li>\n<li>Longer consultation times.<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing nutritional support, with the flexibility to arrange follow-up appointments as needed.<\/li>\n<li>A consistent professional relationship, as you see the same dietitian at each visit.<\/li>\n<li>In most cases, no referral from your GP is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83d151d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"83d151d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c6643a\" data-id=\"6c6643a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572a801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"572a801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to expect in your 121 Dietitian consultation?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-375a4f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"375a4f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Why not watch our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NAyQBkO2pvE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> video to see more about our 60-minute appointment with a nutritional expert at 121 Dietitian?<\/p>\n<p>During your initial consultation, we will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Explore the background to your health or dietary concerns.<\/li>\n<li>Carry out an in-depth dietary, health, lifestyle, and anthropometric assessment, including Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio.<\/li>\n<li>Provide evidence-based dietary advice tailored to your individual needs.<\/li>\n<li>Allow plenty of time to discuss realistic aims and achievable goals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Follow-up appointments include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A 30-minute consultation with the same dietitian.<\/li>\n<li>Further dietary and anthropometric assessments, where required.<\/li>\n<li>Ongoing dietary advice tailored to your needs.<\/li>\n<li>Motivation and problem-solving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c233b25 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"c233b25\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3e1a5b\" data-id=\"d3e1a5b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595f147 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"595f147\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">121 Appointment Cancellation Policy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c6600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2c6600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We operate a 48-hour cancellation policy. Therefore, if you can no longer attend your clinic or online appointment, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance at <a href=\"mailto:info@121dietitian.com\">info@121dietitian.com<\/a>. We kindly ask all patients to respect this policy so that we can continue to provide a high-quality service and offer cancelled appointments to others on our waiting list.<\/p>\n<p>If you cancel, request changes, or do not attend within 48 hours of your appointment, we cannot offer a refund or reschedule your session. In these circumstances, the full fee will apply. If you arrive late, we will shorten your consultation accordingly. However, we will not reduce or refund the fee. In addition, if you arrive more than 15 minutes after your scheduled appointment time, we will treat this as non-attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we reserve the right to refuse refund requests submitted within 48 hours of the appointment or after the appointment has taken place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9517910 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"9517910\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6639973\" data-id=\"6639973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90a80f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"90a80f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about dietitians<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d96f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d96f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Below are some common FAQs about dietitians and how they can support your health.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c746021 wpr-advanced-accordion-icon-side-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-id=\"c746021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;active_item&quot;:1}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n            <div class=\"wpr-advanced-accordion\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-active-index=\"1\" data-accordion-trigger=\"click\" data-interaction-speed=\"0.4\">\n\n\t\t\t\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What is a dietitian? <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>A dietitian is a qualified healthcare professional who specialises in nutrition. They help people manage their dietary needs in order to prevent, manage, or treat health problems.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What qualifications do you need to become a dietitian?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>To become a Registered Dietitian (RD), you must complete a university degree or postgraduate qualification in nutrition science. In addition, this includes supervised training in both clinical and community settings.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What common reasons people see a dietitian?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>People see a dietitian for many reasons. For example, they may want support with weight management, medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, athletic performance, or food allergies and intolerances.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How can a dietitian help with weight management?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>A dietitian provides personalised nutrition advice tailored to your lifestyle and goals. They create balanced, healthy meal plans and offer guidance to help you achieve long-term results.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Can a dietitian help with food allergies or intolerances?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>Yes. A dietitian can help identify potential food triggers and suggest suitable alternatives. This ensures you still get the nutrients you need while managing symptoms.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">What are the health benefits of seeing a dietitian?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>Seeing a dietitian can improve overall health and wellbeing. In particular, many people experience better control of long-term conditions, improved digestion, and increased energy levels.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">Is it possible to see a dietitian online?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>Yes, many dietitians offer online consultations. This can be especially helpful if you live in a remote area or have a busy schedule.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-accordion-item-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"wpr-acc-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-item-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-icon-box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-title-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-question-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-acc-title-text\">How often should you see a dietitian?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-close\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-toggle-icon wpr-ti-open\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-acc-panel-content\"><p>The frequency of appointments depends on your individual needs and goals. For instance, some people benefit from monthly check-ins, while others only need occasional visits to review progress and make changes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0ebbab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"6e0ebbab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-175f6c2a\" data-id=\"175f6c2a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adb137f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7adb137f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FAQs Frequently asked Questions\u00a0 about 121 Dietitian What is the difference between a 121 dietitian and a nutritionist? The title Dietitian is protected by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). Therefore, only qualified practitioners who meet strict education and training requirements can use the title. All Registered Dietitians (RDs) complete a university degree or postgraduate course in nutrition science. In addition, they complete supervised clinical and community training. As a result, dietitians develop both scientific expertise and practical experience. Many dietitians work in hospitals and community settings, where they advise individuals who require therapeutic diets. However, they also work in public health, education, research, and other areas that support improved food choices and long-term wellbeing. Dietitians are experts not only in the science of nutrition but also in communicating it clearly. Registration means they follow a professional code of ethics and continue their training throughout their career. Furthermore, most dietitians are members of their professional body, the British Dietetic Association (BDA). By contrast, the title Nutritionist is not protected. Although several degree-level courses in nutrition exist, the term itself is less regulated. After qualification, some professionals register with The Nutrition Society as Registered Nutritionists (RNutr) or Registered Public Health Nutritionists (RPHNutr). Nutritionists often work in government, industry, sport, education, media, and charities. They typically support public health initiatives and provide general guidance about food and healthy eating. However, they do not provide medical nutrition treatment in the same way as a registered dietitian. What are the benefits of seeing a 121 Registered Dietitian? Quickly available appointments. Longer consultation times. Ongoing nutritional support, with the flexibility to arrange follow-up appointments as needed. A consistent professional relationship, as you see the same dietitian at each visit. In most cases, no referral from your GP is required. What to expect in your 121 Dietitian consultation? Why not watch our YouTube video to see more about our 60-minute appointment with a nutritional expert at 121 Dietitian? During your initial consultation, we will: Explore the background to your health or dietary concerns. Carry out an in-depth dietary, health, lifestyle, and anthropometric assessment, including Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist-to-hip ratio. Provide evidence-based dietary advice tailored to your individual needs. Allow plenty of time to discuss realistic aims and achievable goals. \u00a0 Follow-up appointments include: A 30-minute consultation with the same dietitian. Further dietary and anthropometric assessments, where required. Ongoing dietary advice tailored to your needs. Motivation and problem-solving. 121 Appointment Cancellation Policy We operate a 48-hour cancellation policy. Therefore, if you can no longer attend your clinic or online appointment, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance at info@121dietitian.com. We kindly ask all patients to respect this policy so that we can continue to provide a high-quality service and offer cancelled appointments to others on our waiting list. If you cancel, request changes, or do not attend within 48 hours of your appointment, we cannot offer a refund or reschedule your session. In these circumstances, the full fee will apply. If you arrive late, we will shorten your consultation accordingly. However, we will not reduce or refund the fee. In addition, if you arrive more than 15 minutes after your scheduled appointment time, we will treat this as non-attendance. Finally, we reserve the right to refuse refund requests submitted within 48 hours of the appointment or after the appointment has taken place. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about dietitians Below are some common FAQs about dietitians and how they can support your health.\u00a0 What is a dietitian? A dietitian is a qualified healthcare professional who specialises in nutrition. They help people manage their dietary needs in order to prevent, manage, or treat health problems. What qualifications do you need to become a dietitian? To become a Registered Dietitian (RD), you must complete a university degree or postgraduate qualification in nutrition science. In addition, this includes supervised training in both clinical and community settings. What common reasons people see a dietitian? People see a dietitian for many reasons. For example, they may want support with weight management, medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease, athletic performance, or food allergies and intolerances. How can a dietitian help with weight management? A dietitian provides personalised nutrition advice tailored to your lifestyle and goals. They create balanced, healthy meal plans and offer guidance to help you achieve long-term results. Can a dietitian help with food allergies or intolerances? Yes. A dietitian can help identify potential food triggers and suggest suitable alternatives. This ensures you still get the nutrients you need while managing symptoms. What are the health benefits of seeing a dietitian? Seeing a dietitian can improve overall health and wellbeing. In particular, many people experience better control of long-term conditions, improved digestion, and increased energy levels. Is it possible to see a dietitian online? Yes, many dietitians offer online consultations. This can be especially helpful if you live in a remote area or have a busy schedule. How often should you see a dietitian? The frequency of appointments depends on your individual needs and goals. For instance, some people benefit from monthly check-ins, while others only need occasional visits to review progress and make changes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":47,"menu_order":9,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-149","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.7 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>FAQs | 121 Dietitian<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"FAQs - What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? What are the benefits of seeing a 121 Dietitian? 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